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College Prep

College Prep. Or Preparing for Life after High School. Eric Danson (541) 301-9951. What Next???. It is YOUR choice Have a reason for going to College Other options Gap Year (Travel, Work, Experience) Junior College Trade School Work. Senior Year - College Prep. Ongoing

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College Prep

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  1. College Prep Or Preparing for Life after High School Eric Danson (541) 301-9951

  2. What Next??? • It is YOUR choice • Have a reason for going to College • Other options • Gap Year (Travel, Work, Experience) • Junior College • Trade School • Work

  3. Senior Year - College Prep • Ongoing • Write and Edit Essays • Research and Visit Colleges • Ask two teachers for Letters of Recommendation • Fill out Common App and any other Apps for schools you plan to apply to • Take and Retake SAT, ACT and SAT Subject tests

  4. SAT/ACT Prep How to prepare and when to take tests

  5. In the figure below points X, Y, and Z are the centers of the three circles. If each circle has an area of 50, what is the area of the rectangle? A. B. C. D. E. 50/ 50 - 8/ 50 Y. X. Z. 200/ 400/

  6. SAT Writing Example In the United States, the industrial use of plastics is AB C greater than steel, aluminum, and copper combined. D No error E

  7. SAT Test Dates • October 1st (Late deadline Sep 21st) • November 5th (October 7th deadline) • December 3rd (November 8th deadline) ACT Test Dates • October 22nd (Late deadline Sep 16th) • December 10th (November 4th deadline)

  8. Do pick best fit for YOU Do involve your parents Do visit or research as much as possible Do take into account cost and financial aid Do choose some “safety” schools and some “reach” schools Don’t pick based on where your friends go Don’t panic if you are undecided on major Don’t assume anything about a school - ASK QUESTIONS How to pick a College

  9. Research Sources • 1. College Websites • 2. Collegeboard.com • 3. Meritaid.com • 4. http://www.collegedata.com • Predict your chances of acceptance

  10. How to Write a College Essay • Don’t tell who you are. Show who you are. • Show them something the rest of your application doesn’t show. • Start with a “Hook”. • Let it “simmer” (give yourself time). • Proof Proof Proof - Absolutely NO errors • Most important - It should be in your personal voice.

  11. Example of what not to do - don’t just tell about yourself

  12. 1st and last paragraph of an essay that “shows” who they are

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